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2010 AnnuAl Review

MESSAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS

“

For 2011, we’re forecasting 
a double-digit percentage  
increase in both revenue 
and earnings through a 
company-wide focus on 
profitable organic growth 
and delivering strong  
performance from  
acquisitions.”

GREG SwiEnTOn 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Through what proved to be an uneven, slow recovery in 2010, we delivered earnings per diluted share that were  

up more than 100%. On an operating revenue increase of 2% we achieved strong earnings leverage. Comparable 

earnings per diluted share from continuing operations of $2.22, were up 31% from 2009, and were 18% higher than 

our initial 2010 forecast. We also increased our 2010 return on capital to 4.8% from 4.1% in the prior year. Our steady 

progress throughout the year, culminating in a particularly strong fourth quarter, helped us deliver total shareholder 

returns that were more than double the returns of the S&P 500 index. We clearly gained momentum with substantially 

improved performance in 2010. Although we haven’t experienced a return to growth in every product line, we main-

tained or increased our market share in all major market segments. For 2011, we expect the continuation of many of 

the same positive trends we saw in 2010. Even in a continuing gradual recovery with the lingering effects of a deep 

freight recession still in place, we plan to accelerate revenue growth and deliver very solid returns. We’re forecasting 

a double-digit percentage increase in both revenue and earnings through a company-wide focus on profitable organic 

growth and delivering strong performance from acquisitions. We’re also investing in new equipment and technologies  

to further enhance the value and competitiveness of our solutions and continuously bring reliable innovation to our 

customers. With another year of strong progress behind us, and a year of expected gradual economic recovery 

ahead, we have much to look forward to in 2011 and long term. Thank you for your ongoing interest in and  

commitment to Ryder.

Sincerely,   

GREG SwiEnTOn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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2010 YEAR HiGHLiGHTS

Increased earnings per diluted share  
more than 100%

Improved earnings per diluted share  
from continuing operations by 31%, 
on operating revenue increase of 2%

Increased return on capital to 4.8% from  
4.1% in the prior year 

Delivered total shareholder returns that  
were more than double the returns of  
the S&P 500 index

Announced three acquisitions adding more  
than $350 million in annualized revenue and  
more than 265 new contractual customers  
across all three reporting segments

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TREnDS DRiVinG DEMAnD

“

Commercial fleets, transportation networks and supply  
chains are becoming increasingly difficult for businesses  
to manage in-house. Managers face growing complexity  
in all areas of technology, increasing regulatory require-
ments, exposure to cost volatility and intense competi-
tive pressure. By outsourcing these specialized func-
tions to Ryder, companies can reduce risk and focus 
more time, resources, and capital on strengthening 
their core business.”

ROBERT SAnCHEZ   President, Ryder Global Fleet Management Solutions

LOnG-TERM DYnAMiCS AnD MARkET TREnDS  

DRiVinG OuTSOuRCinG

Ryder is a leader in each of its primary transportation and supply chain solu-

tions offerings. While Ryder is already a leading provider in each of these 

categories, significant marketplace trends and dynamics point to increased 

use of outsourcing among the vast number of companies that currently  

manage these functions and processes in-house.

• 

Increased Vehicle Cost and Complexity

 – New EPA-mandated clean-

burning engine technologies have resulted in substantially higher initial 

costs, more maintenance complexity and higher operating costs.

• 

Limited Credit Environment

 – While effective use of capital is always a 

concern for businesses, the tightening of capital availability has caused 

By outsourcing to Ryder and relying on our 

proven people, capabilities, and flexible 

infrastructure, companies can focus their 

time, capital and organizational resources 

on accelerating the success of their core 

companies to seriously question the value of investing in developing their 

business.

own transportation infrastructure and buying equipment to support their 

core business.

• 

Driver and Maintenance Technician Shortages

 – As a generation of baby-

boomers continues to transition into retirement, finding safe and reliable 

professional drivers and qualified technicians presents a challenge for 

many companies, especially those which are not positioned to support 

the unique training and development required to keep these critical roles 

operating at the top of their game.

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• 

Rapidly Changing Global Supply Chains

 – As the run up in fuel prices 

over the past few years has shown, labor rates are only one consider-

ation and manufacturers who utilize “off-shoring” may need to be quickly 

transitioned to “near-shoring” or some other new construct in order to 

maintain competitiveness and achieve the lowest “total landed cost”  

of production.

• 

Greater Management and Oversight Requirements

 – Increases in  

domestic and international regulatory requirements, safety and cargo 

security concerns, environmental concerns, risk and insurance, and  

many other responsibilities require substantial management time and 

monitoring of new developments to stay up-to-date and in compliance.

PREPARATiOn MEETS OPPORTuniTY

For nearly eight decades, Ryder has been developing and refining its solu-

tions by focusing in on emerging customer needs, executing in real-world 

conditions, monitoring performance, and implementing timely process  

improvements. With the benefit of that heritage and solid foundation, over  

the past decade, Ryder has made significant strategic improvements to  

its business model to help reach the organization’s full potential.

Through many business cycles and economic environments, Ryder has 

grown both organically and through more than three dozen acquisitions.  

The success of our improved business model comes from establishing tools 

and structures to manage our three, inter-related solutions groups in ways 

that better leverage our scale and improve our ability to perform in changing 

marketplace conditions.

With an increasingly more efficient, largely contractual business model in 

place for the past decade, Ryder achieved a significant positive turnaround  

in financial performance. We have remained consistently profitable while 

showing a unique, counter-cyclical ability to deliver earnings leverage during 

the growth portion of a general business cycle, and deliver significant free 

cash flow, even in a very challenging economic downturn.

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ACCELERATinG PROfiTABLE GROwTH in 2011 AnD BEYOnD

With the belief that the worst of the external conditions are now behind  

us, Ryder is very well positioned to accelerate profitable growth now and  

in the future.

• 

Maintained Size of Sales Force through Downturn

 – Our sales force  

is intact and ready to accelerate growth. Through the most challenging  

economic downturn, freight recession, and selling environment in memory,  

Ryder chose to maintain the size of its sales force, which is very well 

trained and attuned to customer needs and the applicability of Ryder’s 

solutions.

• 

Investing in Technology, Innovation and Product Development

 –  

Ryder continues to differentiate its offerings with investments in unique 

technologies. For instance, Ryder continues to expand the number of  

vehicles equipped with web-enabled customer-facing FleetCare tech-

nology for monitoring fleet metrics and performance data, and GPS/

computer integrated RydeSmartTM technology to lower operating  

costs and improve customer service.

• 

Organized to Deliver Unmatched Value in Specific Market Segments

 – 

Ryder has segmented and targeted its focus on specific industries  

and solution applications where the Company is best positioned to  

leverage its proven ability in the areas of operational execution and  

real-world innovation.

• 

Primed to Extend Our Lead in the Recovery

 – For many years,  

through every kind of business environment, Ryder has prepared for  

the opportunities that are now at our door. For the reasons outlined here 

and many more, Ryder stands ready to take advantage of opportunities 

to accelerate profitable growth in both the existing and emerging markets 

for outsourced transportation and supply chain management solutions.

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kEY PERfORMAnCE inDiCATORS

“

The early-cycle indicators within our business contin-
ued to strengthen in 2010. A relatively better economic 
environment and improved transportation demand ben-
efitted our business, particularly in commercial rental 
and used vehicle sales. We also saw early signs of  
recovery in our lease business, with higher usage of 
existing lease vehicles by customers and stabilization  
of our lease fleet.”

ART GARCiA   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

iMPROVED COMMERCiAL REnTAL PERfORMAnCE

Recovery in Commercial Rental demand led to strong utilization and fleet growth

Strong Utilization

2010

2009

Fleet Growth

12.31.10

12.31.09

76.1%

68.0%

29,700 vehicles

27,400 vehicles

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BETTER uSED VEHiCLE SALES PERfORMAnCE

improved pricing resulted from strong market demand

Used Truck Pricing % Change

35%

-3%

-21%

 2008 vs. 2007 

2009 vs. 2008 

2010 vs. 2009

Used Tractor Pricing % Change

17%

10%

-18%

 2008 vs. 2007 

2009 vs. 2008 

2010 vs. 2009

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STABiLiZinG Of fuLL SERViCE LEASE DEMAnD

Higher usage of existing lease vehicles and stabilizing lease fleet size was driven by improving fundamentals

Increase in miles driven per leased vehicle

3.1%

-0.9%

-6.4%

 2008 vs. 2007 

2009 vs. 2008 

2010 vs. 2009

Lease fleet decline moderated in 2010

120,000

110,000

100,000

90,000

3.31.09 

  6.30.09     9.30.09   12.31.09      3.31.10     6.30.10      9.30.10    12.31.10

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SEGMEnTS

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“

Ryder’s business segments fit together by providing 
outsourced fleet and supply chain management so-
lutions that have been developed and continuously 
improved serving specialized customer needs in real-
world conditions for nearly eighty years. Customers  
rely on Ryder to operate as an extension of their orga-
nization to deliver against the highest performance 
standards, whether they’re outsourcing maintenance 
operations, fleets of vehicles, distribution and transpor-
tation operations, or entire supply chains.”

JOHn wiLLifORD   President, Ryder Global Supply Chain Solutions

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fLEET MAnAGEMEnT SOLuTiOnS

Ryder’s Fleet Management Solutions (FMS) business segment provides full 

service leasing and rental of commercial trucks, tractors, and trailers; contract 

maintenance services; and a variety of fleet support services designed to help 

meet customers’ insurance, fuel, safety, and regulatory reporting needs. 

•	

full Service Lease

, our largest product line, is a lease package offered 

as part of a long-term contract that includes vehicle sourcing, financing, 

and maintenance as well as a variety of fleet support services, including 

onboard telematics and web-based fleet management tools.

•	

Commercial Rental

 is the FMS product line that provides customers  

with rental trucks on a short-term basis to meet peak or seasonal needs 

for supplemental capacity.  

•	

Contract Maintenance

 is a maintenance package that includes  

preventive maintenance, vehicle repairs, and 24/7 roadside assistance  

for customers with non-Ryder owned vehicles. (Contract-Related 

Maintenance provides maintenance services to contract customers  

who require additional maintenance not included in their contracts.)

•	

used Vehicle Sales

 provides customers with access to a large  

selection of used trucks, tractors, and trailers, searchable online in 

English, French and Spanish, and through a network of more than  

55 Used Vehicle Sales Centers.

FMS is a market leader in its primary product lines, serving both large and 

small private fleets in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany. 

Differentiated by nearly eight decades of process refinements and a network 

of more than 800 maintenance facilities, FMS leverages its physical infra-

structure, technology, processes and expertise to deliver efficiency, innovation 

and economies of scale to more than 14,000 contractual customers.

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2010 PROGRESS

In 2010, FMS delivered a very strong 23% increase in pre-tax earnings on 

operating revenue growth of 1%. Our commercial rental and used vehicle 

sales product lines allowed us to capitalize on recovering market demand. 

Throughout the year we continued to invest and position the FMS business to  

take advantage of favorable macro trends toward transportation outsourcing 

in the marketplace. FMS expanded its presence in high-potential markets 

through the opening of new service facilities and announced two strategic 

acquisitions to complement the eight previous FMS acquisitions the Company 

has made over the past decade. These acquisitions expand our FMS pres-

ence in key areas of the western U.S. We expect these new acquisitions to 

add more than $35 million in annualized revenue and over 250 new contrac-

tual customers, and be accretive to earnings in 2011.

FMS also continued to open new facilities to serve leasing, maintenance, 

rental and used vehicle sales customers in fast-growing markets, including 

a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Hawaii and a new 26,000-square-foot 

service facility in Atlanta. In the Greater Toronto Area, FMS opened Canada’s 

largest retail center for used vehicles, showcasing 300-plus vehicles to suit  

a variety of customer needs. Similarly, Ryder enhanced the language offer-

ings and search capabilities of its used vehicle website (www.usedtrucks.

ryder.com). The site is now available in English, French, and Spanish to  

serve international used vehicle customers.

The FMS team also continued to lead the way in environmental innova-

tion, expanding its offering of service capabilities and green fleet options 

for customers. As more companies adopted new truck engines to meet the 

Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 emissions standards, Ryder rolled 

out the ability to dispense specialized Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to all of its 

550-plus U.S. service locations. DEF is required by most truck engine manu-

facturers to run the new low-emission Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) 

technology. Going forward, FMS will soon supply its entire North American 

network of service facilities with DEF. 

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In 2010, the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) Board 

selected Ryder as its fleet partner in a groundbreaking heavy-duty natural 

gas truck rental and leasing project in Southern California. For the first time, 

heavy-duty natural gas vehicles are being deployed into a large commercial 

truck rental and leasing operation. With $19.3 million in state and federal 

funding secured by SANBAG to implement the project, Ryder made one 

of the largest-ever orders of more than 200 heavy-duty natural gas pow-

ered trucks. These ultra low-emission trucks will be deployed into Ryder’s 

Southern California operations network to become available for short-term 

rentals, long-term leases, or dedicated logistics services in early 2011.

SuPPLY CHAin SOLuTiOnS

Ryder’s Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) business segment provides com-

prehensive logistics and supply chain management services, including: 

distribution management, transportation management, and professional 

services.

•	

•	

Distribution Management

 includes order fulfillment, inbound material 

and outbound product support, warehouse and distribution center  

operations, reverse logistics, vendor managed inventory, and value- 

added services such as kitting, packaging and assembly.

Transportation Management

 includes freight procurement and contract 

management, shipment planning and execution, freight brokerage, freight 

bill audit and payment, and origin/destination services.  

•	

Professional Services

 include strategic consulting, supply chain  

solutions engineering, network modeling and optimization, and total 

landed cost analysis, among other services.  

•	

integrated Offerings

 include combinations of these three solutions as 

well as Ryder’s Dedicated Contract Carriage product, which is managed 

as part of the SCS business segment, but reported separately as  

described below.  

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Ryder SCS has been voted the top third party logistics provider in the U.S. 

by readers of leading logistics industry publication Inbound Logistics for 

the past four consecutive years. Differentiated by its ability to deliver better 

operational execution and proactive solutions in real-world settings, SCS 

leverages its deep expertise by focusing on key vertical industry sectors 

including Automotive, High-Tech, Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), 

and Industrial. SCS manages more than 29 million square feet of warehouse 

space globally and contracts with more than 1,500 outside providers of air, 

ground, rail, and ocean transportation services. Additionally, SCS concen-

trates on developing a critical mass of interrelated operations and capabilities 

to serve the current and fast-emerging needs of more than 450 contractual  

customers in high potential geographies, including the United States, Canada,  

Mexico, Singapore, and China.

2010 PROGRESS

In 2010, SCS generated a 32% increase in pre-tax earnings and a solid 

5% increase in operating revenue. This performance reflected the rebound 

and stabilization of our substantial automotive-related business, as well as 

improved volumes and new business in other target industries, particularly 

in the high-tech sector. In addition to achieving strong financial results, SCS 

continued to diversify its deep automotive and high-tech industry experience 

into other targeted industries, such as retail and CPG, and expanded its  

presence in high-potential overseas markets.

At year end, Ryder acquired Michigan-based Total Logistic Control (TLC),  

a highly regarded provider of comprehensive supply chain solutions to food, 

beverage, and CPG manufacturers with significant supply chains in the 

United States. The acquisition adds approximately $250 million in annual 

revenue to Ryder’s SCS business and will be accretive to Ryder’s earnings 

in 2011. Ryder gained 34 TLC facilities representing 10.6 million square feet 

of strategically placed dry and temperature-controlled warehousing. The TLC 

acquisition significantly accelerates our capabilities and growth prospects in 

the CPG industry sector, which has been a strategic target of growth for the 

SCS business.

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Ryder also announced a joint venture partnership with Cargo Services Far 

East Limited, an Asia-based logistics solutions provider specializing in export 

consolidation services. Continuing the SCS strategic focus on expanding our 

services in high-potential international markets such as Asia, the joint venture 

has allowed Ryder to support retailers and other importers with source-to-

store logistics capabilities between Asia and North America. 

In 2010, Ryder was awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent Office for our  

proprietary Logistics Release. The Logistics Release is a combination of  

systems and methods that improve supply chain integration and manage-

ment. Through the Logistics Release and other integrated capabilities, SCS 

can provide customers with a unique “Control Tower” solution to improve 

exception management, shipment visibility, and shipment transit time.

DEDiCATED COnTRACT CARRiAGE

Ryder’s Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC) business segment provides a 

turnkey transportation service that includes vehicles, drivers, maintenance, 

routing and scheduling, management and administrative support. This 

business segment is managed as part of the SCS organization and oper-

ates primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. DCC combines 

Ryder’s equipment know-how with drivers and additional management ser-

vices to provide customers with a dedicated transportation solution designed 

to increase their overall competitiveness. Our DCC product is customized to 

meet the unique and specific demands of each customer. The solution is  

especially attractive to companies that require time-sensitive deliveries, as 

well as specialized equipment and material handling capabilities. Managed  

as part of the SCS organization, DCC operates primarily in North America.

2010 PROGRESS

In 2010, DCC achieved a 3% increase in operating revenue, and remained 

profitable despite higher driver costs resulting from a general shortage of 

qualified drivers. Our acquisition of The Scully Companies, announced in the 

fourth quarter of 2010, includes a significant DCC component. We expect 

The Scully Companies acquisition to add approximately $65 million of DCC 

business, 17 substantial customers, and 32 locations throughout the western 

United States.

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OuR PEOPLE

“

Our people hold the keys to unlocking Ryder’s out-
standing long-term potential. We’re a company founded 
on personal relationships. Even in this rapid-paced 
information and technology–driven world, we want to 
ensure that Ryder will continue to be a place where  
a handshake is the cornerstone of success, and a 
promise to a customer is something that is meant  
to be kept.”

GREG GREEnE   Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

When people think of Ryder, they often think of our vehicles and the physical  

locations of our service centers, logistics operations and large distribution 

facilities. While these are important components of our business, the reality 

is that Ryder’s business is differentiated based on the quality of our people, 

processes and technology. Through nearly eighty years of serving customers, 

one thing has remained constant – nothing is more important to the success 

of Ryder and its customers, than having a team of great people.

When you walk into a Ryder location, you are likely to meet employees who 

have been with our company for 20, 30, 40 or more years and who still have 

a passion for learning more and serving customers better. Ryder employees 

often work in customers’ locations, wear customers’ uniforms and even serve 

Ryder’s Diversity & Inclusion Council, led by 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Greg 

as our customers’ face to their customers. That passion and the unique bond 

Swienton, advises the Company in areas 

we have with our customers are both distinct parts of Ryder’s culture, that we 

including: using diversity to drive innovation, 

as well as recruiting and retention, 

education and training.

want to keep and grow.

OPTiMiZinG EMPLOYEE POTEnTiAL

Building on our distinct “people” advantage requires our ongoing commitment 

to provide our team of nearly 26,000 employees with high quality equipment, 

training and tools. In 2010, we continued to make investments in training and 

development, as well as new processes and technology to unlock our em-

ployees’ potential, productivity and efficiency. We have placed a high priority 

on reducing manual processes and improving operating efficiency, so our 

people in all positions can maximize time spent using their true expertise. 

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We are driving further efficiencies in customer support functions with tech-

nologies to increase billing and reporting accuracy, and improve integration of 

customer support functions. These are some examples of the investments in 

technology that will improve both the quality of our team’s workplace experi-

ence and provide increased service quality to our customers.

DRiVinG BuSinESS RESuLTS THROuGH DiVERSiTY & inCLuSiOn

The concepts of Diversity & Inclusion have been around a long time at Ryder.  

We embrace greater diversity and inclusion not only because it makes good 

business sense, but also because it enriches our life experiences and quality 

of life as people. In a very real sense, Diversity & Inclusion plays a key role in  

the quality of our solutions, our ability to remain competitive, and our success  

in achieving our growth objectives. To reinforce the business benefits of 

cultivating Diversity & Inclusion, we have established an internal Diversity & 

Inclusion Council, led by Ryder Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Greg 

Swienton, which includes representatives from throughout Ryder’s functional 

areas and geographies. Together, they advise the Company in areas including:  

using diversity to drive innovation, as well as recruiting and retention, educa-

tion and training.

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RESPOnSiBiLiTY

“

Ryder is committed to being the kind of organization  
that you can be very proud to be associated with, 
whether you are an employee, customer, business 
partner, investor or fellow community member. That 
means setting and performing to high ethical standards,  
getting the right results the right way, and always re-
maining conscious of our leadership role and responsi-
bility to the communities and environments in which we 
serve customers.”

BOB fATOViC   Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

RYDER CARES

At Ryder, corporate responsibility, industry leadership and community in-

volvement are ideals that are put into practice every day by the way that we 

approach our business and deliver solutions for our customers. Our deep 

expertise, multi-billion dollar investments in equipment and technology, and 

industry-leading processes and procedures have been developed and refined 

for nearly 80 years.

This commitment to the highest standards of safety, efficiency, environmental 

awareness and ethical business practices, enables Ryder to help customers  

optimize performance while protecting them against potentially harmful 

impacts and real-world costs associated with transportation and logistics 

operations.

EnViROnMEnT

“Ryder has provided critical financial 

support to the American Red Cross through 

our Annual Disaster Giving Program. In fact, 

the company and its employees are always 

there for us when we need them—providing 

volunteers, logistical assistance and 

vehicles to help disaster victims. We greatly 

appreciate Ryder’s substantial record of 

In 2010, we continued to work closely with original equipment manufacturers 

support for the Red Cross.”

to test and evaluate the performance and reliability of various engines and 

technologies designed to reduce emissions for use in our fleet and those that 

we lease and operate for customers. We do extensive research and testing to 

ensure that our customers have access to the most energy-efficient vehicles, 
including our specially configured RydeGreensm tractors, trailers, and hybrids 
as well as Compressed Natural Gas trucks, designed to reduce fuel con-

sumption and greenhouse gas emissions. In recognition of our efforts and 

GAiL MCGOVERn
American Red Cross President and CEO

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investments, Ryder was once again named an Inbound Logistics Magazine 

Green Supply Chain Partner, one of 25 companies that have demonstrated 

a deep commitment to supply chain sustainability. Beyond our fleet improve-

ments, we continue to expand the tracking of utility use and greenhouse gas 

emissions to all Ryder operated facilities in the U.S. and Canada. Ryder also 

continued its voluntary participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project.

SAfETY & SECuRiTY

Because safety is a core value at Ryder, we continued to deploy innovative 

technologies to improve driver safety, including onboard driver feedback and 

lane departure warning systems, and forward-sensing technologies aimed at 

reducing driver error and collisions. In the area of security Ryder continued 

to enhance security programs and technologies supporting our vehicle fleets. 

All of Ryder’s logistics operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico are certi-

fied under the stringent standards of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against 

Terrorism (C-TPAT) Program. We were also once again honored with a top 

three ranking for our industry in Security Magazine’s annual Security 500 list 

for 2010.

CAuSES & COMMuniTiES

Ryder has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to supporting the com-

munities in which our customers operate and where our employees live and 

work. The Company continued to make well-targeted charitable contributions 

to non-profit organizations through the Ryder Charitable Foundation. Since 

the early 1990s, Ryder has been a philanthropic partner of the American Red 

Cross, supplying in-kind donations of trucks and providing financial support. 

More recently, The Ryder Charitable Foundation formalized a nationwide 

partnership with the Red Cross, with a $1 million pledge to support national 

and local disaster preparedness and response efforts, as a member of the 

American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program. Our commitment goes 

beyond the financial pledge to also include providing vehicles, logistics con-

sulting, volunteers and other resources.

We are extremely proud of the selfless contributions of our employees. 
Whether volunteering their time to help at-risk youth in their local community, 

committing their personal resources to assist with disaster relief, serving their 

country in the military, or giving back in many other meaningful ways – our 

employees truly embody the spirit of “Ryder Cares.”

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finAnCiALS

“

The benefits of the significant business model improve-
ments we’ve made since the early 2000s have become 
especially clear over the past few years. Despite poor 
external economic conditions and a deep, multi-year 
freight recession, Ryder delivered record free cash flow 
in 2009, and followed that with revenue growth and 
a 31% increase in comparable earnings per share in 
2010.”

ART GARCiA   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 

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REVENUE

$6,136

$6,363

$5,999

$4,887

$5,136

$244
$247

$248
$252

$267

$258

$95
$90

$117
$125

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Dotted bars represent corporate earnings
from continuing operations (1)

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$3.94

$3.99

$4.13

$4.19

$4.68

$4.51

$1.70

$1.62

$2.22

$2.37

EARNINGS PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE

FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Dotted bars represent corporate earnings per share

from continuing operations (1)

Dollars in millions

OPERATING OVERVIEW

Revenue 

Operating revenue(1) 

2010

2009

Change

 $5,136 

 $4,887 

 $4,158 

 $4,063 

5% 

2%

Earnings from continuing 
operations before income taxes 

  $186 

  $144 

30%

Comparable earnings
from continuing operations 
before income taxes(1) 

Earnings from continuing 
operations 

Comparable earnings
from continuing operations(1) 

Net earnings 

Dollars in millions

  $189 

  $157 

21%

  $125 

$90 

38%

  $117 

  $118 

$95 

$62 

24%

91%

FINANCIAL DATA
1 Represents a non-GAAP financial measure – for details of this measure and a reconciliation to the GAAP measure, please  
refer to “Overview”, “Financial Resources and Liquidity” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” discussion presented in 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in Form 10-K which  
Total assets 
can be accessed by the link above.
2 Includes our global fleet of owned and leased vehicles, as well as vehicles under contract maintenance agreements.
Total debt 

 $2,498 

 $6,260 

 $2,747 

 $6,652 

10% 

6% 

Shareholders equity 

 $1,404 

 $1,427 

-2% 

Return on average 
shareholders equity 

  8.40% 

  4.40% 

4.0 pts 

Adjusted return on capital(1) 

  4.80% 

  4.10% 

0.7 pts 

Debt to equity 

Free cash flow(1) 

  196% 

  175% 

21 pts 

  $258 

  $614 

-58% 

Capital expenditures paid 

 $1,070 

  $652 

64% 

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

Earnings from continuing 

operations - Diluted 

Comparable earnings from 

continuing operations - Diluted(1) 

  $2.37 

  $1.62 

46% 

  $2.22 

  $1.70 

31% 

Net earnings - Diluted 

  $2.25 

  $1.11 

103% 

Book value 

Cash dividends 

 $27.44 

 $26.71 

  $1.04 

  $0.96 

3% 

8%

OTHER DATA

Common shareholders of 

record as of January 

  9,192 

  9,482 

Common shares outstanding 

51,174,757  53,419,721 

Number of vehicles managed(2) 

182,100 

186,800 

-3% 

 -4% 

-3% 

Number of employees 

 25,900 

 22,900 

13% 

1

2

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure – for details of this measure and a reconciliation to the GAAP measure, please refer to “Overview”, “Financial

Resources and Liquidity” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” discussion presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 

Results of Operations contained in this Annual Report.

Includes our global fleet of owned and leased vehicles, as well as vehicles under contract maintenance agreements.

 
 
 
operations before income taxes 

  $186 

  $144 

30%

Dollars in millions

OPERATING OVERVIEW

Revenue 

Operating revenue(1) 

Earnings from continuing 

Comparable earnings
from continuing operations 
before income taxes(1) 

Earnings from continuing 
operations 

Comparable earnings
from continuing operations(1) 

2010

2009

Change

 $5,136 

 $4,887 

 $4,158 

 $4,063 

5% 

2%

  $189 

  $157 

21%

  $125 

$90 

38%

  $117 

$95 

24%

Net earnings 

  $118 

Dollars in millions

FINANCIAL DATA

Total assets 

Total debt 

Shareholders equity 

Return on average 
shareholders equity 

Dollars in millions

OPERATING OVERVIEW

Revenue 

Operating revenue(1) 

Earnings from continuing 
operations before income taxes 

 $6,652 

Comparable earnings
from continuing operations 
before income taxes(1) 

 $2,747 

Earnings from continuing 
operations 

 $1,404 

Comparable earnings
from continuing operations(1) 

Net earnings 

  8.40% 

$62 

2009

91%

Change

2010

 $5,136 

 $4,887 

 $4,158 

 $4,063 

5% 

2%

  $186 

 $6,260 

  $144 

 $2,498 

  $189 

  $157 

 $1,427 

  $125 

$90 

  $117 

$95 

  4.40% 

  $118 

$62 

30%
6% 

10% 
21%

-2% 
38%

24%
4.0 pts 
91%

Adjusted return on capital(1) 

Dollars in millions

  4.80% 

  4.10% 

0.7 pts 

Debt to equity 

Free cash flow(1) 

FINANCIAL DATA

Total assets 

Total debt 

  196% 

Shareholders equity 

  $258 

Capital expenditures paid 

Return on average 
shareholders equity 

 $1,070 

 $6,652 

  175% 

 $6,260 

 $2,747 

 $2,498 

  $614 

 $1,404 

 $1,427 

  $652 

  8.40% 

  4.40% 

21 pts 
6% 
10% 
-58% 
-2% 

64% 
4.0 pts 

Adjusted return on capital(1) 

  4.80% 

  4.10% 

0.7 pts 

Debt to equity 

  196% 

  175% 

21 pts 

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

Free cash flow(1) 

  $258 

  $614 

-58% 

Capital expenditures paid 

 $1,070 

  $652 

64% 

Earnings from continuing 
operations - Diluted 

PER COMMON SHARE DATA

  $2.37 

  $1.62 

46% 

Comparable earnings from 
continuing operations - Diluted(1) 

Net earnings - Diluted 

Book value 

Cash dividends 

OTHER DATA

Common shareholders of 
record as of January 

Earnings from continuing 
operations - Diluted 

  $2.22 
Comparable earnings from 
continuing operations - Diluted(1) 
  $2.25 

Net earnings - Diluted 

  $2.37 

  $1.62 

  $1.70 

  $2.22 

  $1.70 

  $2.25 

  $1.11 

  $1.11 

Book value 

Cash dividends 

 $27.44 

 $27.44 

 $26.71 

 $26.71 

  $1.04 

  $0.96 

OTHER DATA

  $1.04 

  $0.96 

Common shareholders of 
record as of January 

  9,192 

  9,482 

Common shares outstanding 

51,174,757  53,419,721 

Number of vehicles managed(2) 

182,100 

186,800 

Number of employees 

 25,900 

 22,900 

  9,192 

  9,482 

46% 
31% 
31% 
103% 
103% 

3% 
3% 
8%

8%

-3% 

 -4% 

-3% 

13% 
-3% 

06

07

08

09

10

06

07

08

09

10

$6,136

$6,363

$5,999

$4,887

$5,136

$244
$247

$248
$252

$267

$258

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REVENUE

$6,136

$6,363

$5,999

$95
$90

$4,887

$5,136

$117
$125

REVENUE

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$244
$247

Dotted bars represent corporate earnings
$248
from continuing operations (1)
$252

$267
$258

$95
$90

$117
$125

06

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

07

Dotted bars represent corporate earnings
from continuing operations (1)

08

09

10

$1.70
$1.62

$2.22
$2.37

$3.94
$3.99

$1.70
$1.62

$4.13
$4.19

$4.68
$4.51

$2.22
$2.37

$3.94
$3.99

$4.13
$4.19

$4.68

$4.51

EARNINGS PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

EARNINGS PER DILUTED COMMON SHARE
FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Dotted bars represent corporate earnings per share
from continuing operations (1)

Dotted bars represent corporate earnings per share
from continuing operations (1)

06

07

08

09

10

06

07

08

09

10

06

07

08

09

10

Common shares outstanding 

51,174,757  53,419,721 

 -4% 

Number of vehicles managed(2) 

Number of employees 

1

2

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure – for details of this measure and a reconciliation to the GAAP measure, please refer to “Overview”, “Financial

Resources and Liquidity” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” discussion presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 

Results of Operations contained in this Annual Report.

182,100 

186,800 

-3% 

Includes our global fleet of owned and leased vehicles, as well as vehicles under contract maintenance agreements.

 25,900 

 22,900 

13% 

Represents a non-GAAP financial measure – for details of this measure and a reconciliation to the GAAP measure, please refer to “Overview”, “Financial

Resources and Liquidity” and “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” discussion presented in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and 

Results of Operations contained in this Annual Report.

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SHAREHOLDER infORMATiOn

EXECuTiVE LEADERSHiP

Gregory T. Swienton

Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer

Art A. Garcia

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

Gregory f. Greene

Executive Vice President and
Chief Administrative Officer

keyvan Bohlooli

Senior Vice President and
Chief Information Officer

Robert E. Sanchez

Michael J. Brannigan

President
Global Fleet Management Solutions

Senior Vice President
Corporate Development and Strategy

John H. williford

President
Global Supply Chain Solutions

Robert D. fatovic

Executive Vice President
Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary

BOARD Of DiRECTORS

Stephen f. Dean

Senior Vice President
Sales and Marketing
Supply Chain Solutions

John J. Diez

Senior Vice President
Asset Management
Fleet Management Solutions

John J. Gleason

Senior Vice President
Sales and Marketing
Fleet Management Solutions
North America

Thomas L. Jones

Senior Vice President and
General Manager
Supply Chain Solutions

w. Daniel Susik

Senior Vice President,
Finance, and Treasurer

Cristina A. Gallo-Aquino

Vice President
and Controller

Gregory T. Swienton

L. Patrick Hassey 2,3

Abbie J. Smith 1,4

Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Ryder System, Inc.

Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

James S. Beard 2,4

Lynn M. Martin 2,3

Retired Vice President of
Caterpillar Inc. and former
President of Caterpillar Financial
Services Corporation

John M. Berra 2,4

Retired Executive Vice President
of Emerson Electric Company
and former Chairman of Emerson
Process Management

David i. fuente 2,4

Retired Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Office Depot, Inc.

Former U.S. Secretary of Labor

Luis P. nieto, Jr. 1,3

Retired President of the
Consumer Foods Group
for ConAgra Foods, Inc.

Eugene A. Renna 1,4

Retired Executive Vice President
of Exxon Mobil Corporation; and
former President and Chief
Operating Officer of Mobil
Corporation

1-Audit Committee

2-Compensation Committee

3-Corporate Governance and  
  Nominating Committee

Professor of Accounting at the
University of Chicago Booth
School of Business

E. follin Smith 1,3,5

Former Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief
Administrative Officer of
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

Hansel E. Tookes, ii 1,3

Retired President of Raytheon
International and former Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of
Raytheon Aircraft Company

4-Finance Committee

5-Lead Independent Director

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GLOBAL OPERATinG EnTiTiES

AnnuAL MEETinG

DiViDEnD REinVESTMEnT PLAn

united States

Ryder Transportation Services
Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc.
Ryder Energy Distribution Corporation
Ryder Fleet Products, Inc.
Ryder Fuel Services, LLC
Ryder Puerto Rico, Inc.

Canada

Ryder Truck Rental Canada Ltd.
Ryder CRSA Logistics
Ryder Container Terminals

China

Ryder Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Hong kong

Ryder CRSA Logistics (HK) Limited

Mexico

Ryder de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.

Singapore

Ryder Ascent Logistics Pte Ltd.

united kingdom

Ryder Limited

Germany

Ryder Deutschland GmbH

GLOBAL HEADquARTERS

Ryder System, Inc.

11690 N.W. 105th Street
Miami, FL 33178
(305) 500-3726

nEw YORk STOCk EXCHAnGE

R

The annual meeting of shareholders  
of Ryder System, Inc. will be held at  
10:00 a.m., Friday, May 6, 2011, at  
the Company’s Headquarters in  
Miami, Florida.

SHAREHOLDER infORMATiOn

For shareholder information please contact:
Investor Relations
Ryder System, Inc.
11690 N.W. 105th Street
Miami, FL 33178
(305) 500-4053

e-mail:RyderForInvestors@ryder.com

Shareholders may automatically reinvest 
their dividends and cash in additional 
shares of Ryder System, Inc. stock by 
enrolling in the Company’s Dividend 
Reinvestment Plan. Information about 
the Dividend Reinvestment Plan may be 
obtained by contacting:

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Shareowner Services
Post Office Box 64854
St. Paul, MN 55164-0854
(866) 927-3884
(651) 450-4085 (fax)
www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices

Outside the U.S.
(651) 450-4064

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ACCOunTinG fiRM

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For Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Optional Cash Investments:

Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
Post Office Box 64856
St. Paul, MN 55164-0856

TRAnSfER AGEnT AnD 
REGiSTRAR

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Shareowner Services
Post Office Box 64854
St. Paul, MN 55164-0854
(866) 927-3884
(651) 450-4085 (fax)
www.wellsfargo.com/shareownerservices

Outside the U.S.
(651) 450-4064

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